Shaft-hanger



W. DIBBEL.

SHAFT HANGER.

(No Model.)

Patented Aug. 14), 1894.

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WILLIAM DIEBEL, F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHAFT-HANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 524,315, dated August14, 1894. y Application tiled March 29I 1894. Serial No. 505.521. (Nomodel.)

i To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM DIEBEL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and use ful Improvement inShaft-Hangers, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accom invention, however, I haveconstructed a hanger with adjustable parts and have fashioned each ofthe several parts so that the grain will run in 'a particular directioncalculated to enable the piece to resist the special strain to which itis subjected, and then f have so arranged the parts relatively to oneanother that adjoining parts will strengthenl each other vand the hangeras a whole be prac# tically equal, or superior in power to resist strainand support the shaft, to a metallic hanger. At the same time, it isneither large nor cumbersome, but on the contrary, neat and compact.

My invention consists also, in means for adjusting the hanger verticallyand laterally, and in the particular construction and cornbination ofparts in which my invention is preferably embodied.

In the drawings:--Figure 1 is a View in side elevation of the hanger,the several parts being attached together and the journal boxes inplace. Fig. 2 is a section on the line ca -x of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is adetached perspective view of `a portion of the hanger shown in Fig.

l; and Fig. 4 is apview in side elevation of the hanger, showingmodified means for effecting `vertical adjustment.

A is the supportin g block, inset on opposite sides to receive dependingcheek pieces B.

C is the middle section of the hanger, which is adapted to be confinedbetween and secured to the cheek pieces B, and E is a cap adapted tobe'secured to the lowerend of section C, the semi-spherical concavitiescand e,

in the section C and cap E respectively, form provided with holesthrough which extend the i bolts o, which aid in securing the cheekpieces B and block A together. The section C has slots C', through'which' the bolts'b extend, whereby said sectionsare secured to thecheek pieces. Bolts c extendl down throughvthe I section C into andthroughl the cap E, the nuts c2 serving to clamp the cap against thelower part of the section C.

In my preferred construction, the section C is widened out at its upperportion, forming the offset part F. Bolts D, the heads of which lie inthe recessed portion o. of the supporting block A, extend down throughthe same into and through said offset part. By means ot' thc nuts dvbeneath the offset part F, the section C may be raised or loweredrelative to the block A, the slots C permitting this vertical adjustmentto the extent of their length. The slots A in the supporting blockenable the hanger to be adjusted longitudinally.

The journal box has a free universal movement, but is prevented fromturning in thev the grooves G and G in the section O and cap'E,respectively. This admits 'of a true leveling of the shaft in the box,which' facilitates adjustment and enables the shafting to adjust itselfin true alignment. Y p

Instead of constructing the section C with offset part F and extendingthe adjustable bolts through the latter, I can use the modi- Iicationshown in Fig. 4, wherein the block A is provided with the recessedlportion 0.3, a

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bolt D- extending therefrom through block A and section C to the openingI, in which, surrounding the bottom'of the b olt, is the nut d.

By turning the head of the bolt D', the nut being .confined from movingvertically, adjustment of section C is readily effected.

An important feature of my construction consists in the Way the severalparts are fashioned relative to the grain of the wood. In the block Aand section E, for instance, the grain runs horizontally, while in thesection C the'grain runs vertically. In all three pieces it will beobserved that the grain runs lengthwise, and that the grain in adjoiningpieces runs in opposite directions.

I prefer to construct the rectangular cheek pieces, which aresubstantially square in shape, in three layers, the outer layers ofwhich have their grain running vertically, while the middle layer hasits grain ruiming horizontally. y

The drip pan K is secured to the hanger in any suitable, manner. I haveshown the drip provided with a central threaded orice engaging athreaded lrod depending from the hanger.

By suitable modifications that will suggest themselves to the skilledmechanic the hanger may be modified to serve as apost hanger as well asa drop hanger.

Having now fully described my invention,

-What I claim, and4 desire to protect by Letters Patent, is-e 1. A shafthanger consisting of the combination of a supporting block adapted to besecured to a permanent support, said block having depending cheekpieces, a middle section, a cap adapted to be secured thereto, saidmiddle section and cap forming together a socket for the journal box,said middle sec- .tion being interposed between and secured to saidcheek pieces so as to` be vertically adj ustable thereupon substantiallyas described.

2. Ina shaft hanger, in combination, asupporting block adapted to besecured to a permanent support and horizontally adjustable thereon, saidblock having depending cheek pieces, middle section, a cap adapted to besecured thereto, said middle section and cap forming together a socketfor the journal box, said middle section being interposed between andsecured to said cheek pieces, substantially as described.

3. In a shaft hanger, in combinatioma supporting block adapted to besecured to a perm-anent support, said block having depending cheekpieces, a middle section, a cap adapted to be secured thereto, saidmiddle section and cap forming together a socket for the journal box,said middle section being interposed between and adj ustably secured tosaid cheek pieces, and an independently adjustable connection betweensaid block and middle section, substantially as described.

4. In a shaft hanger, in combination, asupporting block adapted to besecured to a permanent support and longitudinally adjustable thereon,said block having depending cheek pieces, a middle-section interposedbetween said cheek pieces, a cap adapted to be secured to said middlesection, said middle section and capl forming together a socket for thejournal box, holes extending through said cheek pieces into verticalslots in the middle section, and a bolt extending through said middlesection into a vertical hole4 in the supporting block, and a nut onsaid-.last named bolt for vertically adjusting the same, substantiallyas described.

In testimonyot' which invention I have hereunto set my hand. i

` WM. DIE'BEL.

Vitnesses:

J. E. CARPENTER, A. J. MARTIN.

